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| Cajun |
a person of French Canadian descent, now usually native to Louisiana. [2 definitions] |
| cedilla |
a mark ( ¸ ). It is placed under certain letters to change that letter's pronunciation in French, where "ç" has the sound of "s." |
| chip1 |
the British word for a long, thin stick or slab of potato that is deep-fried. This meaning of "chip" has the same meaning as "french fry" in American English. [1/6 definitions] |
| Congo |
Republic of the Congo, formerly known as the French Congo; a country in Central Africa, south of Gabon and north of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Brazzaville is the capital of the Republic of the Congo. [1/2 definitions] |
| French Guiana |
a territory of France in northern South America, on the Atlantic coast. Cayenne is the capital city of French Guiana. |
| mademoiselle |
a French title for a girl or woman who is not married. The abbreviation is Mlle. |
| monsieur |
the French title for a man meaning "Mister" or "Sir." |
| Romance language |
one of the modern languages that come from Latin. Italian, French, Spanish, and Portuguese are Romance languages. |
| Suriname |
a country in northeastern South America on the Atlantic Ocean. It lies between Guyana and French Guiana. The capital of Suriname is Paramaribo. |
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